Martin Malave Dilan represents District 17 in the New York State Senate, which comprises the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Cypress Hills, City-Line, Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York, Bushwick, Williamsburg, and Brownsville. The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. ... A map of New York City, highlighting Brooklyn. ... The Cypress Hills are a region of hills in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta, Canada. ... Bedford Stuyvesant (aka Bed-Stuy) is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York City. ... East New York is a neighborhood in Brooklyn which has had a dramatic turn around prior to 15 years ago. ... Bushwick is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Founded in 1661 by Governor Peter Stuyvesant as Boswijck, it is the site of some of the earliest settlements in Brooklyn that date to the middle of the 17th century. ... Williamsburg is the name of some places in the United States of America: Williamsburg, Brooklyn in New York City Williamsburg, Colorado Williamsburg, Florida Williamsburg, Iowa Williamsburg, Kansas Williamsburg, Kentucky Williamsburg, Maryland Williamsburg, Massachusetts Williamsburg, Michigan Williamsburg, New Mexico Williamsburg, North Carolina Williamsburg, Ohio Williamsburg, Pennsylvania Williamsburg, Virginia including Colonial Williamsburg... Brownsville is the name of several places in the United States of America: Brownsville, Florida Brownsville, Kentucky Brownsville, Maryland Brownsville, Oregon Brownsville, Pennsylvania Brownsville, Tennessee Brownsville, Texas Brownsville, Vermont Brownsville is also a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn in Canada: Brownsville, British Columbia Brownsville, Nova Scotia Brownsville, Durham Region...

Elected in 2002, after having served for a decade as a member of the New York City Council and 14 years as the Chairman of Community School Board 32, Dilan is currently the Ranking Minority Member of the Elections Committee, and serves on the Banks, Service and Pensions, Education, Finance, Transportation and Judiciary committees. He is also the Assistant Minority Leader of Conference Operations for the Democratic Caucus within the State Senate. New York City Hall The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. ...

Senator Dilan has previously served as a legislative assistant for the House of Representatives, a Democratic District Leader, and the Democratic State Committeeman from Assembly District 54. Dilan has also been elected three times to serve as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ...

His son, Erik Martin Dilan is currently a member of the New York City Council. New York City Hall The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. ...

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